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plague

plaga

ravageur

害虫 /hài chóng/

Agriculture | n. m.

living organism that damages the olive grove as a result of the plant"s nutrition, and which has economic repercussions in the production. The following plagues stand out: olive fly, prays oleae, bark-boring beetle and black scale.

Example

Regarding the plagues that affect the fruit or the tree, a rather acceptable control can be carried out if observation points are established, such as sexual or feeding traps, in order to capture adult insects that warn us about their presence and cycle, so that we can act against them at the most appropriate moment and with the most convenient product.

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